@article{ref1,
title="The impact of hurricane Katrina on the mental and physical health of low-income parents in New Orleans",
journal="American journal of orthopsychiatry",
year="2010",
author="Rhodes, Jean and Chan, Christian and Paxson, Christina and Rouse, Cecilia Elena and Waters, Mary and Fussell, Elizabeth",
volume="80",
number="2",
pages="237-247",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to document changes in mental and physical health among 392 low-income parents exposed to Hurricane Katrina and to explore how hurricane-related stressors and loss relate to post-Katrina well-being. The prevalence of probable serious mental illness doubled, and nearly half of the respondents exhibited probable posttraumatic stress disorder. Higher levels of hurricane-related loss and stressors were generally associated with worse health outcomes, controlling for baseline sociodemographic and health measures. Higher baseline resources predicted fewer hurricane-associated stressors, but the consequences of stressors and loss were similar regardless of baseline resources. Adverse health consequences of Hurricane Katrina persisted for a year or more and were most severe for those experiencing the most stressors and loss. Long-term health and mental health services are needed for low-income disaster survivors, especially those who experience disaster-related stressors and loss.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9432",
doi="10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01027.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01027.x"
}